“I am very happy that Mia and Whitney get to play their first college tournament on their home courts,” Mullins said. “I know they are looking forward to the challenges they will face this weekend.”

Ritchie and Mia Lancaster will make their Sooner debuts as part OU’s highest-rated recruiting classes in recent history. Ritchie finished her high school career ranked No. 16 nationally in singles and No. 1 in Oklahoma, while Mia finished at No. 23 nationally and No. 1 in the Missouri Valley. The pair has won a combined five national doubles titles and three state doubles titles over the last three years.

Kalashnikova finished third in the Big 12 last season at the No. 4 singles position with a team-best 16-7 overall record and 8-3 in conference action. The Tbilisi, Georgia native enters her senior season with a combined 59-46 record in singles.

Eckel held the team’s best record last fall, going 7-3 during the tournament season. Eckel then went 16-8 overall in the spring and 8-5 in the conference to finish fourth in the Big 12 at the No. 6 singles spot.

Peta Maree Lancaster returns to competition after suffering a wrist injury last season. Peta competed in one match last year before receiving a medical redshirt, defeating ORU’s Tori Dollar at the No. 5 singles spot, 6-3, 6-2.

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